Near a village in northeastern India, a “dwarf”-like creature with a “large” mouth swam through the river — or tried to, at ...

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Scientists and fishermen in Brazil caught an “armored” river creature known to sting and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Willian Massaharu Ohara via Tencatt, Ohara, Carvalho, and ...

Some aquarium buddies are much more interactive than you'd expect—they follow their owners around, beg for food, and even ...

Conservationists say the southern bog turtle and roughhead shiner deserve endangered status as nonnative species threaten the ...

Livebearer fish are some of the most fascinating marine creatures. Instead of laying eggs, they produce fully formed live ...

The Committee on Natural Resources voted to approve the act, moving it ahead to the full U.S. House of Representatives ...

The Invasive Species Action Network also has fish rehoming resources and urges potential pet owners to consider local and state regulations when choosing a pet fish as well as the vegetation ...

Argentine teju lizards have invaded Florida, and thanks to the pet trade and owners who tire of them and release the animals, they are negatively impacting native species. An article on Orlando.com, ...

Snakehead fish are “regularly collected and exported for the international aquarium pet industry,” researchers said. Praveenraj said the new species was “mistakenly exported to Japan in the ...